Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] gave [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | JOHN MAJOR today headed for a tough showdown with his predecessor Baroness Thatcher after MPs gave him the go-ahead to ratify the Maastricht Treaty . |
| 2 | It was held that the settlor had retained an interest in the accumulated income because the payments of income gave him the benefit of being able to withdraw his capital deposited at the bank . |
| 3 | And the recently discovered structure of atoms gave them the idea that they could make helium out of hydrogen . |
| 4 | His new tone of seriousness gave her the courage to look round . |
| 5 | ‘ All credit to Gavin gave me the ball in the end , with a little persuasion . |
| 6 | The state court said the state 's ‘ unqualified interest in life ’ should prevail over their assertion that her right to privacy gave her the right to die gracefully . |
| 7 | Weston 's 1920 From Ritual to Romance gave him the tarot pack and backed up Frazer 's emphasis on links between sexuality and religion . |
| 8 | AN HOUR to spare on a recent visit to London gave me the opportunity to visit the famous Science Museum 's well-advertised new gallery ‘ Physics and Nuclear Power ’ . |
| 9 | The only difference is that all that acting , all that recording , all that boring , frightening flying to gigs gave her the cash to fulfil that dream . |
| 10 | As the man at reception gave her the key to her room with a knowing look , Kelly reflected that she had n't felt so guilty since her teenage party days . |